Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

SOCL 454
Religion, Culture, and Society
3 Semester Hours
The study of religion as an expression of culture, its diverse
subcultural characteristics as a social institution, and the
interrelationships of religion and other social institutions.
V. Family and Life Cycle
SOCL 361
Sociology of Marriage and Families
3 Semester Hours
A study of marriage and family as social institutions,
including normative aspects, socialization activities, value
orientations, family structures and behavior, and societal
influences on families.
SOCL 362
Sociology of Children
3 Semester Hours
A sociological study of the world of children, interactional
events in children’s activities, and examination of the
cultures of children and of adults.
SOCL 363
Concepts and Issues in Aging
3 Semester Hours
A general introduction to the study of physiological,
psychological, and sociological aspects of aging. The focus
is on the individual in society throughout the adult phase
of the lifespan.
SOCL 367
Sociology of Adolescence
3 Semester Hours
An examination of the adolescent society with particular
focus on the high school. Topics to be discussed: peer
socializations, cliques and crowd formations, lifestyles, fads
and fashions, and changing patterns and relations resulting
from globalization.
VI. Globalization
SOCL 370
Social Change
3 Semester Hours
An examination of the social, economic, and political
sources of social change.
SOCL 371
Social Ecology
3 Semester Hours
SOCIOLOGY / 233
An analysis of the interaction and interrelationship of
population, natural resources, and environment as they
affect social organization and place limits on life on the
earth.
SOCL 372
Sociology of Work and Occupations
3 Semester Hours
Explores the social dynamics of work and occupations in
terms of culture, ideology, race, class, and gender. Topics
will include the day-to-day experiences of the workplace,
the politics of the economic system, and the social changes
related to globalization and the international economy.
SOCL 378
International Tourism
3 Semester Hours
A survey of the social, cultural, economic, and environmental
elements of international tourism with special emphasis on
the impacts of the expansion of tourism from the developed
nation into the less developed realm. Modern trends
in tourism, such as ecotourism, are analyzed for their
potential costs-benefits and their implications for careers in
the tourist industry.
SOCL 379
Sociology of Immigration
3 Semester Hours
An investigation into current and historical immigration
trends as they encompass the economy, education,
language, identity, politics, and culture. There is a particular
focus on globalization and Los Angeles as an immigration
center.
VII. Special Areas
SOCL 398
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
SOCL 399
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
SOCL 498
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
SOCL 499
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours